"The Doctors reveals America’s biggest health epidemics. Find out if you’re at risk. And, celebrity chef Jamie Oliver gives one unhealthy family a wake-up call and teaches you how to eat healthier." I recommend to watch today's episode 4-9-2010, it was very interesting and talked about obesity, what food kids are being serve in school and Jamie Oliver talks about his campaign to combat obesity.
http://www.thedoctorstv.com/main/show_page/436
Friday, April 9, 2010
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
CUNY Campaign Against Diabetes
Diabetes Prevention / Freshman 15 Workshop Event open to Everyone (Students, Faculty & Staff)Join us to learn more about the importance of Proper Nutrition and making Healthy Food Choices in the cafeteria, Weight Management, Diabetes Awareness and Prevention and Exercise Options. !! FREE !! GiveawaysHealthy Food SamplesDiabetes Screenings andDiabetes Kits Sponsored by the Wellness & Counseling Center in conjunction with Heritage Health Care Center &CUNY Campaign Against Diabetes. Phone# 212-650-8222 DATE: April 8thTIME: 12:30pm – 1:30pmLOCATION: NA 0/201
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Update on Campus Group
As for our group, The Campus Group, we are going to give out surveys to student to know if they will be willing to buy healthy foods from the vending machines. We created surveys and emailed to Olivia and hopefully we will be able to give out the surveys questions by the end of the week. After we collect the data from the survey questions we will create a menu for the vending machine to show it to Joe, the cafeteria manager.
These are the some of the questions we have for our survey:
1. Do you like the snacks we have in our vending machines?
2. What types of snacks do you most often buy from the vending machines?
3. What types of snack would you like to see in the vending machines we have in Marshak and NAC Building?
4. Would you buy from the vending machines if we have refrigerated snacks like, yogurt, juice, milk and sandwiches and other little meals?
These are the some of the questions we have for our survey:
1. Do you like the snacks we have in our vending machines?
2. What types of snacks do you most often buy from the vending machines?
3. What types of snack would you like to see in the vending machines we have in Marshak and NAC Building?
4. Would you buy from the vending machines if we have refrigerated snacks like, yogurt, juice, milk and sandwiches and other little meals?
Mother Nature Hits Farmers Markets
Article in Metro New York showing that weather extremes are causing troubles for local farmers and their crops.
Monday, April 5, 2010
Famers Market Group Update
Hello everybody,
I believe our group has completed the surveys. It was a bit more difficult at least for me surveying people in the neighborhood. However, I the people that did take the survey were very interesting in having a farmers market close to their homes. Thursday with the help of Olivia and Jyoti we will analyzed the surveys. Now we are working on our flyers.
I believe our group has completed the surveys. It was a bit more difficult at least for me surveying people in the neighborhood. However, I the people that did take the survey were very interesting in having a farmers market close to their homes. Thursday with the help of Olivia and Jyoti we will analyzed the surveys. Now we are working on our flyers.
Department of Healths information on Sugar-sweetened beverages
This is a link that provides information on the topic of sugar-sweetened beverages and the impact it has towards obesity.
Due to these findings, How do you feel about sugar-sweetended bevarges being taxed?
I, myself have asked a few people in conversation lately, and have had mixed results. Out of 5 people I spoke to, none were obese, and only one of them was for the tax being implimented. I also asked those who oppose the tax, would they stop buying soda if it becomes taxed..all said, they would still continue to buy.
A response that caught my attention from someone while conversationg on the issue: "If they tax soda, then why do they not tax candy in the stores as well. They want to put a tax on everything."
It made me think a bit, why just soda? Why are they not going to tax candy, which Im sure has a lot of the same effects on obesity like soda? Im sure there is someone out there with the answer, I just did not have it to give at the time of the response stated.
I myself, do not drink soda, so to me I could careless, but in the same sense in regards to health, I do care..so I see why they are trying to implement the tax, but if the majority still continue to drink it, how would it be helping health?
Due to these findings, How do you feel about sugar-sweetended bevarges being taxed?
I, myself have asked a few people in conversation lately, and have had mixed results. Out of 5 people I spoke to, none were obese, and only one of them was for the tax being implimented. I also asked those who oppose the tax, would they stop buying soda if it becomes taxed..all said, they would still continue to buy.
A response that caught my attention from someone while conversationg on the issue: "If they tax soda, then why do they not tax candy in the stores as well. They want to put a tax on everything."
It made me think a bit, why just soda? Why are they not going to tax candy, which Im sure has a lot of the same effects on obesity like soda? Im sure there is someone out there with the answer, I just did not have it to give at the time of the response stated.
I myself, do not drink soda, so to me I could careless, but in the same sense in regards to health, I do care..so I see why they are trying to implement the tax, but if the majority still continue to drink it, how would it be helping health?
Food Inc. on PBS
Hey everyone!
I posted this up on facebook about a documentary called "Food Inc." that will be showing on PBS April, 21 2010.
The documentary unveils our nation's food industry and the truth behind the big corporations and government agencies that regulate the commodities we consume. I personally have not seen the documentary, but from the reviews and commentary it is worth watching. Click on the title and it will take you to the website for more information.
I posted this up on facebook about a documentary called "Food Inc." that will be showing on PBS April, 21 2010.
The documentary unveils our nation's food industry and the truth behind the big corporations and government agencies that regulate the commodities we consume. I personally have not seen the documentary, but from the reviews and commentary it is worth watching. Click on the title and it will take you to the website for more information.
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